HAMMOND ORGAN OWNER’S PLAYING GUIDE FOR THE New B-3 / New C-3 CONSOLE MODEL ORGAN
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IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ Your Hammond Organ is designed to give you the true and authentic sound of Hammond Harmonic Drawbars, as well as provide you a large variety of other sounds and features to allow great flexibility in how you want to play. This Guide is designed to explain the operating features of your Hammond Organ as simply and graphically as possible. The Information Center section of this Guide requires special explanation.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS HA ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide
II TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURE CALLOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Basic Hook-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 AC/Leslie Panel . . . . . .
TABLE OF CONTENTS Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAIN/ECHO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HEADPHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IV TABLE OF CONTENTS USING CompactFlash™ CARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 What Is a “CompactFlash® Card?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CompactFlash® Card Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FEATURE CALLOUT HA ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide
2 FEATURE CALLOUT FEATURE CALLOUT SOFT ON ON VOLUME VIBRATO SWELL VIBRATO GREAT NORMAL OFF OFF 1. ON / OFF Power Switch & “Motor Control” Switch 2. Swell Manual Drawbars 3. Great Manual Drawbars 4. Pedal Drawbars 5. Volume & Vibrato Controls 6.
FEATURE CALLOUT 3 7. Preset Keys 8. Rotary Control Panel 9. Information Center 10. Accessory Panel 11. Leslie MAIN/ECHO Switch 12.
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INTRODUCTION HA ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide
6 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Ë Basic Hook-Up In order to use your new Hammond Organ to its fullest, you will need to do the following: 1. 2. 3. Connect the organ to A.C. power. Connect the organ to one or more Leslie Speakers. Connect the Pedal Keyboard to the organ. Ë AC/Leslie Panel The AC/Leslie panel is located at the bottom rear of the organ console, and looks like this: Connecting the organ to A.C. Power AC LINE Your Hammond Organ is shipped from the factory set for local A.C. power.
INTRODUCTION 7 Leslie Speed Switch A Leslie Speed Switch is provided with your New B-3 or New C-3 Hammond Organ to allow control of the Leslie Speaker rotors from the organ console. If you wish to move the location of the Leslie Speed Switch: 1. Loosen and remove the two screws holding the Leslie Speed Switch to the underside of the organ. 2. Mount the Leslie Speed Switch in the new location as shown in the diagram below. Secure the cable using the clamps provided underneath the organ. .
8 INTRODUCTION Connecting the Leslie MAIN/ECHO Switch to the organ 1. Locate the MAIN/ECHO jack found on the Rotary Control Panel underneath the manuals on the left side. 2. Plug the connector from the Leslie MAIN/ECHO Switch into the MAIN/ECHO jack. 3. Mount the Leslie MAIN/ECHO Switch on the organ as shown in the diagram under Connecting the Leslie Speed Switch. You can connect up to four Leslie Speaker cabinets to one organ using “Y” cables and the MAIN and ECHO connectors on the organ.
INTRODUCTION 9 This section will introduce you to the basic sections of the instrument in order to help you get started making music right away. Ë Turning The Organ "ON" At the right of the music rack slot, you will find two switches. The first is a “toggle” switch to control the pitch of the organ, and will be explained later in this Guide. The second “toggle” switch is the ON / OFF Power Switch. To turn the organ "ON", simply push this switch forward so that it is in the "ON" position.
10 INTRODUCTION Ë The Harmonic Drawbars In the illustration above you will notice that there are four groupings of Harmonic Drawbars on your Hammond Organ, located above the Swell Manual. The first two groups control the Swell Manual. Next are two brown Drawbars (set slightly apart from the other Drawbars) which control the volume of the Pedal tones. Finally, there are two more groups of Harmonic Drawbars that control the Great Manual.
INTRODUCTION 11 The Harmonic Drawbar is a device for controlling the intensity of the harmonics. By varying the positions of these Drawbars, an unbelievable number of different tones can be created. Thus, the player of a Hammond Organ can "create" his own tones. Each harmonic is available in eight stages of intensity (volume) plus "OFF", the eight numbers being marked on the Drawbars.
12 INTRODUCTION Ë The Pedal Keyboard The large keyboard on the floor is known by two names - the pedal keyboard or the pedal clavier. The Pedal Keyboard is really nothing more then a keyboard large enough to play using your feet. On the pedal keys you play the low bass notes. When the foot plays the bass notes, the left hand is then free to play the harmony, and the pedal note will blend in smoothly since the foot can sustain the bass note as long as desired.
INTRODUCTION 13 Ë The Volume and Vibrato Controls Your Hammond Organ has three Control Tablets and a six-position switch controlling the degrees of Vibrato and Vibrato Chorus. Normal / Soft Volume This Control Tablet allows you to play either at “normal volume” or “soft volume” in a small room or for practice.
14 INTRODUCTION Amount of Vibrato and Chorus The Vibrato and Chorus switch is controlled by a knob which operates in six positions, providing three degrees of Vibrato and three degrees of Vibrato Chorus. Each degree of the Hammond Vibrato is noticeably different and serves a different purpose, adding greatly to the musical resources of the organ. To select the amount of Vibrato or Chorus, simply turn the knob to the desired position.
INTRODUCTION 15 Chorus When the CHORUS effect is used, half of the tone is heard without Vibrato, and half of the tone is heard with Vibrato. C-1 (Small Chorus) This is the lightest depth, and produces the light chorus effect. C-2 (Wide Chorus) This is the standard depth of the chorus effect. C-3 (Full Chorus) This is the fullest amount.
16 INTRODUCTION Ë Percussion The Percussion tones are available only with the second group of Swell Manual Drawbars. Thus the "B" Preset Key must be active to obtain Percussion. Organ tones are normally “sustained” in that they are steady in their loudness as long as a playing key is held down. The word “Percussion” refers to a tone that is not steady and fades away, such as a piano or chimes. Your Hammond Organ has Percussion tones which enhance the sounds produced by the Drawbars.
HARMONIC DRAWBARS HA ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide
18 HARMONIC DRAWBARS HARMONIC DRAWBARS Your Hammond Organ has 4 sets of nine Drawbars, two for each manual. Drawbars, often called Tonebars, are the heart and the basis of the renowned Hammond Sound and have been used since the first Hammond Organ Model A introduced in 1935. There are approximately 253,000,000 possible sound combinations that can be produced by these Drawbars. Each Drawbar consists of sine waves of different pitches (which means tone depth).
HARMONIC DRAWBARS 19 Drawbars are divided into 3 groups of sound as well as 3 groups of color. We will first look at the 3 sound groups. Ë Sound Groups You may think of these sound groups in terms of the three levels - The Sub being the deep pitches, the Foundation being the mid range of pitches and the Brilliance being the high pitches. - SUB - - FOUNDATION - - BRILLIANCE - TRY THIS: 1. Make sure all Drawbars are "IN" (off). 2. Press the "B" Preset Key on the Swell (upper) Manual. 3.
20 HARMONIC DRAWBARS Ë Color Groups White Drawbars The first white Drawbar represents the "fundamental" or "8' base" tone. All of the other white Drawbars are octave intervals or harmonics of the fundamental tone. The tonal brilliance is greatly increased by adding white Drawbars, but the harmonics added are always in "consonance" or harmony. - CONSONANT HARMONICS - TRY THIS: 1. Make sure all Drawbars are pushed "In" (off). 2. Press the "B" Preset Key on the Swell Manual. 3.
HARMONIC DRAWBARS 21 TRY THIS: 1. Make sure all Drawbars are pushed "in.” 2. Press the "B" Preset Key on the Swell Manual. 3. Hold down middle "C" on the Swell Manual. 4. Pull the first white Drawbar in the second group of Drawbars for the Swell Manual, marked 8', all the way out. 5. Now pull the 3 Black Drawbars in the second group of Drawbars for the Swell Manual all the way out. The sound produced by the Drawbars is that of a clarinet.
22 HARMONIC DRAWBARS TRY THIS: 1. Make sure all Drawbars are pushed "in.” 2. Press the "B" Preset Key on the Swell Manual. 3. Hold down middle "C" on the Swell Manual. 4. Pull the first white Drawbar in the second group of Drawbars for the Swell Manual, marked 8', all the way out. 5. While continuing to hold middle "C" down, pull the first brown Drawbar in the second group of Drawbars for the Swell Manual, marked 16', all the way out.
HARMONIC DRAWBARS 23 Typical Drawbar Registration Patterns For The Four Families Of Organ Sound Ë Flute family (2 step pattern) A Basic Flute Tone Flute Tones There are literally hundreds of flute tones available on the Hammond Organ, in contrast to other types of organs on which you can play only one or perhaps two or three tones which are set up at the factory. By simply changing the relative positions of the 8' and 4' Drawbars to 00 3700 000, you can create a light concert type of flute.
24 HARMONIC DRAWBARS Ë Reed family (triangle pattern) A Basic Reed Tone Reed Tones The reeds are more brilliant and numerous than any other tone group. Many are used as solo stops because of their strong personalities.
HARMONIC DRAWBARS 25 Ë Diapason family (check mark pattern) A Basic Diapason Tone Diapason Tones All diapason tones are characterized by a strong fundamental and second harmonic with relatively weak upper harmonics. Diapason tones are more affected by good or bad acoustics than are the tones of more pronounced character. Registration that is good in one location may not be satisfactory in another.
26 HARMONIC DRAWBARS Ë String family (bow pattern) A Basic String Tone String Tones The fourth and last of the organ "family" groups is the string family, both organ and orchestral. String tone qualities are characterized by especially strong upper harmonic development. The fundamental and second harmonic structure is the opposite of flutes.
HARMONIC DRAWBARS 27 Ë Pedal Drawbars The two brown Drawbars located between the Drawbars for the Swell and Great Manuals control the sounds produced by the Pedal Keyboard. The first Pedal Drawbar produces a tone at 16' pitch for a deep foundation bass, while the second Pedal Drawbar produces a tone at 8' pitch, or one octave higher. NOTE: You can change the characteristics of the Drawbar sounds of the organ. To see how to do this, please consult page 53 of this Guide.
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PRESETS HA ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide
30 PRESETS PRESETS Ë The Preset Keys To the left of each manual are the twelve Preset Keys. The first key on each manual is a Cancel key. The next nine keys, "C<" through "A", are preset to the tones most often used by organists. These tones can be changed if you wish, to suit the acoustics of the room or to incorporate tone colors that you particularly like.
PRESETS 31 Ë Preset Chart - Liturgical Bank Swell Manual PRESET KEY DRAWBAR SETTING TONE QUALITY C LOUDNESS VALUE Cancel C< 00 5320 000 Stopped Flute pp D 00 4432 000 Dulciana ppp D< 00 8740 000 French Horn mf E 00 4544 222 Salicional pp F 00 5403 000 Flutes 8' & 4' p F< 00 4675 300 Oboe Horn mf G 00 5644 320 Swell Diapason mf G< 00 6876 540 Trumpet f A 32 7645 222 Full Swell ff A< Adjust harmonic Drawbars in 1st group, Swell Manual B Adjust harmonic Drawbars i
32 PRESETS Ë Preset Chart - Jazz Bank Swell Manual PRESET KEY DRAWBAR SETTING C TONE QUALITY Cancel C< 88 8000 000 Jimmy1 D 88 8800 000 Power D< 88 8800 008 Jimmy2 E 80 0008 888 Squabble F 80 0800 000 Walter F< 88 8000 008 Groove G 88 8880 000 Pop G< 88 0888 080 Jackie A 88 8888 888 All Nine A< Adjust harmonic Drawbars in 1st group, Swell Manual B Adjust harmonic Drawbars in 2nd group, Swell Manual Great Manual PRESET KEY DRAWBAR SETTING C TONE QUALITY Cancel C< 83
PRESETS 33 Ë Preset Chart - Theatre Bank Swell Manual PRESET KEY DRAWBAR SETTING C TONE QUALITY Cancel C< 00 8740 000 French Horn 8' D 00 8408 004 Tibias 8' & 2' D# 00 8080 840 Clarinet 8' E 08 8800 880 Novel Solo 8' F 60 8088 000 Theatre Solo 16' F< 00 4685 300 Oboe Horn 8' G 60 8807 006 Full Tibias 16' G< 00 6888 654 Trumpet 8' A 76 8878 667 Full Theatre Brass 16' A< Adjust harmonic Drawbars in 1st group, Swell Manual B Adjust harmonic Drawbars in 2nd group, Swell Manua
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ROTARY CONTROL PANEL
36 ROTARY CONTROL PANEL ROTARY CONTROL PANEL Your New B-3 has a Rotary Control Panel, which is located underneath the manuals on the extreme left side and looks like this: Ë Rotary Controls You can use these controls to adjust the sound of your Hammond Organ. MASTER VOLUME The MASTER VOLUME Rotary Control allows you to control the total or maximum volume of the entire organ. Turning this control clockwise will increase the total volume, while turning it counter-clockwise will decrease the total volume.
ROTARY CONTROL PANEL 37 Ë Jacks The Rotary Control Panel also contains three jacks. The following paragraphs explain their function. MAIN/ECHO Use this jack to connect a MAIN/ECHO switch so that you can switch among two or more Leslie Speaker cabinets. HEADPHONE Use this jack to connect a set of stereo headphones so that you may play or practice in privacy. NOTE: If a Leslie Speaker is connected to the organ, it will be silenced whenever the Headphone Jack is in use.
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EFFECTS HA ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide
40 EFFECTS EFFECTS You can add Vibrato/Chorus, Leslie, Pedal Sustain, Reverb and Overdrive to the sounds of your Hammond Organ. In the following section, each effect is explained in detail. Ë Vibrato and Chorus Your Hammond Organ has two Control Tablets and one Rotary Knob which turn Vibrato “ON” and “OFF” for each Manual, and which also control the degrees of Vibrato and Chorus. Vibrato / Chorus ON / OFF To turn the Vibrato or Chorus effect "ON,” turn the appropriate Control Tablet "ON.
EFFECTS 41 Ë Leslie® Your Hammond Organ is designed to directly interface with a Leslie Speaker Cabinet. A Leslie Speaker cabinet, in addition to amplifying the basic sound of the organ, also uses mechanical rotors which turn at different speeds to add different animation effects. The data chart below shows the options available.
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INFORMATION CENTER HA ORGAN New B-3 / New C-3 Owner’s Playing Guide
44 INFORMATION CENTER INFORMATION CENTER The Drawbars, Control Tablets and Rotary Controls control the operations necessary for performance on the organ. Advanced Features such as Drawbar Voice Mode, Pedal Sustain Length, etc., are accessed using the Information Center. This allows you to see and make changes. The Information Center Display and Touch Buttons are located on a drawer underneath the manuals on the extreme right side. Carefully slide this drawer out all the way to reveal the controls.
INFORMATION CENTER 45 These buttons have functions that change automatically as different modes and menus are used. These basic functions are: 1. 2. 3. 4. Turning something ON or OFF. Modification of parameters - increasing or decreasing. Selecting among multiple functions. Confirmation - YES, NO or OK. Ë Touch Buttons - Top Group The Information Center Display has two basic modes of operation - PLAY Mode and MENU Mode.
46 INFORMATION CENTER As stated on the previous page, there are two basic modes of the Information Center Display PLAY Mode and MENU Mode. The following is only the basic levels and NOT a complete explanation of all the functions. Detailed information for every function of the menus is given in each chapter of this Owner's Playing Guide as needed. IMPORTANT: It is assumed at this point that you have just turned the organ "ON" and have not touched either the PLAY or MENU Touch Buttons.
INFORMATION CENTER 47 PLAY Mode - Numeric Display with parameters. Now, touch the black PLAY Select Touch Button. The Information Center Display should now show the following: Now you are in the Numeric Display of the Play Mode. The upper half of the display shows the following information from left to right: 1. 2. 3. Swell Manual Numeric Drawbar settings. Pedal Graphic settings. Great Manual Numeric Drawbar settings.
48 INFORMATION CENTER 2. Touch the PARAM “ X” Select Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the lower line now reads, “B3Jazz.” 3. Now try some of the settings on the Preset Keys. You will notice that they are now different. This Preset Bank is particularly well suited for Jazz and Blues playing. Most of the Great Manual Presets are “Keyboard Bass” settings of the type used by jazz and blues organists. 4.
INFORMATION CENTER 49 Ë MENU Mode There are 4 Levels or screens to the MENU Mode. Each of these levels or screens has Advanced Features. These Advanced Features allow you to change parameters, save or load data to and from CompactFlash® Cards, turn something “OFF” or “ON,” etc. These functions are explained in detail in later sections of this Owner's Playing Guide.
50 INFORMATION CENTER Menu B From the A screen of the MENU Mode, touch the black PAGE “•” Select Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should look like this for the B Screen of the MENU Mode: Four (4) choices from 1 through 4 should now appear in the display window with the letter B in the upper left hand corner. Touching a numbered gray Select Touch Button will enter the Information Center Display into an Advanced Feature selection.
INFORMATION CENTER 51 Menu C From the B screen of the MENU Mode, touch the black PAGE “•” Select Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should look like this for the C Screen of the MENU Mode: Three (3) choices from 1 through 4 should now appear in the display window with the letter C in the upper left hand corner. Touching a numbered gray Select Touch Button will enter the Information Center Display into an Advanced Feature selection.
52 INFORMATION CENTER Menu D From the C screen of the MENU Mode, touch the black PAGE “•” Select Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should look like this for the D Screen of the MENU Mode: Three (3) choices should now appear in the display window with the letter D in the upper left hand corner. Touching a numbered gray Select Touch Button will enter the Information Center Display into an Advanced Feature selection.
INFORMATION CENTER A 53 Advanced Features - DRAWBARS There are three Drawbar Advanced Features which allow you to make the following changes to the organ: 1. Tone Wheel Select SWL & GRT Allows you to select different Drawbar Voicings for the Swell and Great Manual tones. 2. Tone Wheel Select PEDAL Allows you to select different Drawbar Voicings for the Pedal tones. 3.
54 INFORMATION CENTER Tone Wheel Select - SWL & GRT This Advanced Feature allows you to change the overall sound of the Drawbar tones of the Swell and Great Manuals. You can select either "B-TYPE" which reproduces the sound of the B-3 tonewheel generator, or "MELLOW" which produces a very pure sine-wave tone quality. These voicing types are subtle changes. However, they allow you the ability to create the differences in the sound of Hammond Drawbars over the years. TRY THIS: 1.
INFORMATION CENTER 55 Tone Wheel Select - PEDAL This Advanced Feature allows you to change the overall sound of the Pedal Drawbar tones. You can select either "NORMAL" which reproduces the rich sound of the B-3 pedal tones, or "MUTED" which is a very pure tone quality suitable for “string-bass” effects. TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2.
56 INFORMATION CENTER Drawbar Fold Back There are two function selections to the Drawbar Fold Back Advanced Feature Menu of the organ: (1) Select how low the 16' Drawbar will play on each manual. (2) Set the upper frequency limit for each manual. On the earliest model Hammond Organs, such as the original models A, B and C, the 16' Drawbar would continue to play all the way down to the lowest C (1C).
INFORMATION CENTER 3. 57 Touch the PARAM “X” Select Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the legend underneath the word LOW is flashing “on” and “off.” 4. Now select the Fold Back settings you want by doing the following: Use the PARAM Select Touch Buttons to move between “LOW” and “HIGH.
58 INFORMATION CENTER A Advanced Features - PERCUSSION There are four PERCUSSION Advanced Features which allow you to make the following changes to the organ: 1. Percussion Level Allows you to select the overall level of the Percussion. 2. Percussion Decay Allows you to set the rate of decay for the Percussion tones. 3. Percussion Drawbar Cancel This Advanced Feature allows you to select whether or not the 1' Drawbar will cancel when using Percussion. 4.
INFORMATION CENTER 59 Percussion Volume Level This Advanced Feature allows you to set the overall volume level of the Percussion tones. This will allow you to balance the amount of "normal" and "soft" Percussion sound (the choices provided by the PERCUSS. SOFT Control Tablet) with the sound produced by the Drawbars. NOTE: This Advanced Feature works independently of the PERCUSS. SOFT Control Tablet. TRY THIS: 1.
60 INFORMATION CENTER 4. Now select the Percussion Volume you wish by doing the following: Use the PARAM Select Touch Buttons to select “SOFT” (the Percussion Volume when the PERCUSSION VOLUME Control Tablet is set to SOFT) or “NORM” (the Percussion Volume when the PERCUSSION VOLUME Control Tablet is set to NORMAL). Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to decrease the Percussion Volume. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to increase the Percussion Volume.
INFORMATION CENTER 61 Percussion Decay This Advanced Feature allows you to set the rate of decay for the Percussion tones. You can select from”1" (the shortest decay) to “16" (a continuous tone). NOTE: The numerical setting represents the decay rate for both “FAST” and “SLOW” NOTE: When “SLOW” is selected, setting the Percussion Decay number to “16” (maximum setting) will cause the Percussion tone to sound continuously without decaying.
62 INFORMATION CENTER 4. Touch the PARAM “X” Select Touch Button two times. The Information Center Display should now look like this: Notice that the number underneath the word FAST is flashing “on” and “off.” 5. Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the PARAM Select Touch Buttons to select “SLOW” (the Percussion Decay when the PERCUSSION DECAY Control Tablet is set to SLOW) or “FAST” (the Percussion Decay when the PERCUSSION DECAY Control Tablet is set to FAST).
INFORMATION CENTER 63 Percussion 1' Cancel On the original Hammond Organs with Touch-Response Percussion, such as the B-3, C-3 and RT-3, when the Swell Manual "B" Preset Key is engaged, and Percussion is "ON", the sound produced by the 8th harmonic (1') Drawbar is canceled. However, some pros would re-wire the organ so that the 1' Drawbar would continue to play while Percussion is "ON.
64 INFORMATION CENTER 4. Touch the PARAM “X” Select Touch Button four times. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the word just under the legend 1' CANC is flashing “on” and “off.” 5. Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to turn 1' Cancel OFF. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to turn 1' Cancel ON. The data chart below shows the options you may select.
INFORMATION CENTER 65 Drawbar Level with Percussion On the original Hammond Organs with Touch-Response Percussion, such as the B-3, C-3, RT-3 and A-100, when the Swell Manual "B" Preset Key is engaged, Percussion is "ON" at normal volume and a Drawbar setting is used, the volume of the Swell Manual Drawbars is reduced slightly in order to preserve the musical balance between Swell and Great Manuals.
66 INFORMATION CENTER 4. Touch the PARAM “X” Select Touch Button five times. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the legend just under the word LEVEL is flashing “on” and “off.” 5. Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to select 0dB. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to select -3dB. The data chart below shows the options that you may select.
INFORMATION CENTER A 67 Advanced Feature - VIBRATO RATE This Advanced Feature Menu Page allows you to select the Vibrato/Chorus Rate that you prefer. You may select “SLOW,” “MID,” “NORMAL,” “MIDFST,” and “FAST.” The default setting is “NORMAL.” TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Screen of the MENU Mode. 2. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button once to display the B Menu: 3.
68 INFORMATION CENTER 4. Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to scroll down through the selections. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to scroll up through the selections. The data chart below shows the options that you may select. VIBRATO RATE Message Description 6.10Hz Slow 6.50Hz Medium 6.83Hz Normal 7.00Hz Medium Fast 7.25Hz Fast NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button.
INFORMATION CENTER A 69 Advanced Feature - PEDAL SUSTAIN You can add Sustain (a lingering effect) to the Pedal tones. TRY THIS: 1. Make sure the Information Center is in PLAY Mode. If it is not, touch the PLAY Select Touch Button. 2. Touch the Number 4 Select Touch Button. The Information Center Display should now look like this: 3. Now play a series of Pedal notes. You will hear a Pedal note gradually fade away after the Pedal is released. 4.
70 INFORMATION CENTER A Advanced Feature - PEDAL SUSTAIN LENGTH This Advanced Feature allows you to select the length of the Pedal Sustain You can select Sustain degrees from “1” (short) through “5” (long). The default setting is “3” (medium amount). TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button once to display the B Menu: 3.
INFORMATION CENTER 4. 71 Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to decrease the Sustain Length. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to increase the Sustain Length. The data chart below shows the options that you may select. PEDAL SUSTAIN LENGTH 1~5 default setting is 3. NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button.
72 INFORMATION CENTER A Advanced Feature - REVERB This Advanced Feature Menu allows you to select the Reverb Type for the entire organ. Reverb Type This Advanced Feature allows you to select the type of Reverb that you prefer. TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button once to display the B Menu: 3.
INFORMATION CENTER 4. 73 Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to scroll down through the selections. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to scroll up through the selections. The data chart below explains the options you may select. The Reverb Programs increase in length from approximately 1 second (ROOM 1) to approximately 6 seconds (CATHEDRAL).
74 INFORMATION CENTER A Advanced Feature - PRESETS This Advanced Feature allows you to program your own Presets using the Information Center and the Preset Keys. “Preset Banks” and “Setups” As was explained on page 47, your Hammond Organ has three built-in Preset Banks - B3Liturgic, B3Jazz and B3Theatre. A group of three Preset Banks is called a Setup.
INFORMATION CENTER 75 6. After you have made your Manual selection, depress the Preset Key to which you want to save your new registration. The Preset Key will latch, and your selection will appear in the Information Center Display. For example, if you select the Swell Manual Preset Key “G,” the Information Center Display will show: 7. Touch the Number 4 [OK] Select Touch Button.
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78 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES Ë Motor Control Switch On the original Hammond Organs with tone-wheel generators driven by non-self-starting synchronous motors (i.e., requiring START and RUN motors and therefore two switches), it was possible to “bend the pitch” in different ways by using the START and RUN switches to force the main motor to run at other than its normal speed. These pitch-bending capabilities are incorporated into the New B-3.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES 79 Motor Control DOWN The DOWN position of the Motor Control switch allows you to recreate the “tone-wheel brake” effect. This occurs when notes are pressed and held and the RUN switch is turned “OFF” on a tone-wheel Hammond Organ. TRY THIS: 1. With the organ “ON,” set up a registration on one of the Manuals. 2. Play a chord (such as C Major - “C” “E” and “G”) on the registered manual. 3. While continuing to hold the chord, move the Motor Control switch backward.
80 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES Master Tune This Advanced Feature allows you to change the overall tuning pitch of the entire instrument. You can select from “430Hz” to “450Hz.” The default setting is “440Hz.” NOTE: The term “Hz” is an abbreviation for Hertz, and refers to the frequency of a pitch measured in cycles per second. The note reference commonly used is “A440,” meaning that a note consisting of 440 Hertz will be the pitch “A.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES 81 Transpose (Key Select) This Advanced Feature allows you to shift the musical key of the entire organ. This is useful if you have a piece of music written in one key but which needs to sound in another key; for example, a song written and played in C Major, could sound in G Major. Transpose will step either up or down six (6) semitones from the center position. Transpose consists of two separate switches.
82 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES 4. Touch the VALUE “-” Touch Button once. The pitch of the entire organ will be lowered one semitone (half step). The lower right-hand corner of the Information Center Display will show, "-1". Each time you touch the VALUE “-” Touch Button, the display will change showing each step down (“-2", “-3,” etc.). 5. Now touch the VALUE “+” Touch Button two times. The pitch of the entire organ will be raised one semitone (half step). The Information Center will now show, “+1".
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES A 83 Advanced Features - CONTROL Foot Switch Function As explained on page 12, located on the left side of the Expression Pedal is a Foot Switch which can be programmed to activate one of several different functions. This Advanced Feature allows you to select the functions to be controlled by the Foot Switch. TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2.
84 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES 3. Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to scroll backward through the choices. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to scroll forward through the choices. The data chart below explains the options you may select. FOOT SWITCH OPTIONS Option OFF Function Foot switch has no assigned function. * LESLIE S/F ALTERNATE The rotors of a Leslie Speaker can be toggled between SLOW and FAST.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES 85 2. Touch the Number 4 Select Touch Button once to select the CONTROL Menu: 3. Touch the PAGE “•” Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should now look like this: Notice that the legend on the bottom line of the display is flashing “on” and “off.” 4. Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to select SOFT. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to select ZERO.
86 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES Expression Curve This Advanced Feature allows you to select the response curve of the Expression Pedal. You can select from among three different curves, which are explained below. TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2. Touch the Number 4 Select Touch Button once to select the CONTROL Menu: 3. Touch the PAGE “•” Touch Button once.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES 4. 87 Touch the PARAM “X” Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should now look like this: Notice that the number on the bottom line of the display is flashing “on” and “off.” 5. Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to scroll forward through the choices. Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to scroll backward through the choices. The data chart below explains the options you may select.
88 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEATURES 2. Touch the Number 4 Select Touch Button once to select the CONTROL Menu: 3. Touch the PAGE “•” Touch Button three times. The Information Center Display should now look like this: Notice that the word underneath SWL is flashing “on” and “off.” 4. Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the PARAM Select Touch Buttons to select “SWL” (Swell Manual Presets) or “GRT” (Great Manual Presets). Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to select OFF.
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90 USING CompactFlash® CARDS USING CompactFlash™ CARDS Your Hammond Organ can store and retrieve several types of data: 1. 2. Drawbar Wave data Preset data The above types of data can be stored to, and retrieved from, Compact Flash™ Cards. The following pages will explain each function. Ë What Is a “CompactFlash® Card?” CompactFlash® was first introduced in 1994 as a way of storing large amounts of digital data - more data than can be stored to other types of media such as floppy disks, etc.
USING CompactFlash® CARDS A 91 Advanced Feature - CFFORMAT Since a card must be formatted before it can be used, we will explain the FORMAT process first. Normally, this only has to be done once, when a card is new; however, you may find it useful to reformat a card you have previously used to make sure it is empty. TRY THIS: 1. Insert a CompactFlash® Card into the Card Slot. 2.
92 USING CompactFlash® CARDS 5. Touch the Number 4 Select Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should now show the following: Notice that the word Proceed? is flashing “on” and “off.” 6. If you DO NOT wish to format the card, touch the Number 3 (NO) Select Touch Button, and the previous MENU screen will appear. If you want to format the card, touch the Number 4 (YES) Select Touch Button.
USING CompactFlash® CARDS 4. 93 Touch the Number 3 Select Touch Button once to select the SETUP Menu. If the card is blank, the Information Center Display will look similar to this: If the card already has Setup Data stored on it, the Information Center Display will look similar to this: If you see the above screen and you want to update or overwrite Setup Data on the card, proceed to step.5.
94 USING CompactFlash® CARDS 6. To complete the Saving procedure, Touch the black Number 4 Select Touch Button. The Information Center Display will flash the following: 7. As soon as the above message disappears, your Preset Banks will have been Saved to the Card. Loading Setups from a Card TRY THIS: 1. Insert a CompactFlash® Card containing Setup Data into the Card Slot. 2.
USING CompactFlash® CARDS 4. 95 Touch the Number 1 Select Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: If the Card contains more than one Setup use the PAGE Touch Buttons to select the Setup containing the Preset Data you want. 5. When you have found the Setup you want, touch the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to Load it. The Information Center Display will flash the following: 6.
96 USING CompactFlash® CARDS 3. Touch the Number 3 Select Touch Button once to select the SETUP Menu: 4. Touch the Number 4 Select Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: 5. Touch the number 4 Select Touch Button to select “YES”. If you DO NOT wish to delete the Setup, touch the Number 3 Select Touch Button to select “NO”. If you select “YES”, the Setup will then be deleted from the Card. The Information Center Display will flash the following: 6.
USING CompactFlash® CARDS 97 Naming a Setup TRY THIS: 1. Insert a CompactFlash® Card containing Preset Data into the Card Slot. 2. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 3. Touch the Number 3 Select Touch Button once to select the SETUP Menu: 4. Use the PAGE Select Touch Buttons to select the Setup you want to name. 5. After you have made your selection, touch the Number 3 Select Touch Button.
98 USING CompactFlash® CARDS The data chart below shows the options that you may select. SETUP NAME ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTER LIST space - . ‘ & A ~ Z a ~ z 0 ~ 9 7. When you having finished entering the Name (8 characters maximum), touch the PARAM “ X” Select Touch Button repeatedly until [ENT] appears in the lower right-hand corner of the Information Center Display. 8. Touch the Number 4 Select Touch Button.
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100 MIDI MIDI The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI is an international standard for allowing electronic musical instruments equipped with MIDI capability to exchange performance information. For example, a synthesizer can be used to communicate with a drum machine, an electronic piano can interface with a computer, and so forth.
MIDI 101 Ë What Is A “Part”? The MIDI implementation of your New B-3 allows you to play up to three MIDI voices at a time from each manual and pedals. Each voice is considered as being played by a separate performance platform or “sub-manual” called a Part. Each Part can have its own settings for such things as Program Number, Bank Number, Volume, Panpot, Reverb and Chorus levels.
102 MIDI Advanced Features - EX.ZONE There are nine EX.ZONE Advanced Features which allow you to make the following changes to the organ: 1. EX.ZONE ON/OFF Allows you to turn each External Zone Part “ON” or “OFF.” 2. EX.ZONE Bank & Program Select Allows you to send Bank and Program Changes to a connected MIDI module. 3. EX.ZONE Volume Allows you to select the volume at which the External MIDI voice will play for each Part. 4. EX.
MIDI 103 EX.ZONE ON/OFF This Advanced Feature allows you to turn each External Zone Part “ON” or “OFF.” TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times to display the C Menu: 3. Touch the Number 1 Select Touch Button to select the EX.ZONE Menu: Notice that the word ON is flashing “on” and “off.” 4.
104 MIDI EX.ZONE Bank & Program Select This Advanced Feature allows you to send Program and Bank Numbers for each Part. TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times to display the C Menu: 3. Touch the Number 1 Select Touch Button to select the EX.ZONE Menu: Notice that the word ON is flashing “on” and “off.” 4. Touch the PARAM “ X” Select Touch Button once.
MIDI 5. 105 Now select Program and Bank Numbers by doing the following Use the PAGE Select Touch Buttons to make your Manual, Pedal and Part selections (“SWELL 1,” “SWELL 2,” “SWELL 3,” “GREAT 1,” “GREAT 2,” “GREAT 3,” or “PEDAL 1,” “PEDAL 2” and “PEDAL 3”). Use the PARAM Touch Buttons to select “M” (MSB or Most Significant Bit) “L” (LSB or Least Significant Bit) of the Bank Number, or “PRG “ (Program Number). Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to scroll down through the numbers.
106 MIDI 3. Touch the Number 1 Select Touch Button to select the EX.ZONE Menu: Notice that the word ON is flashing “on” and “off.” 4. Touch the PARAM “ X” Select Touch Button four times. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the number just underneath the word VOL is flashing “on” and “off.” 5.
MIDI 107 EX.ZONE Pan This Advanced Feature allows you to select the directionality of the MIDI voice for each Part. TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times to display the C Menu: 3. Touch the Number 1 Select Touch Button to select the EX.ZONE Menu: Notice that the word ON is flashing “on” and “off.” 4. Touch the PARAM “ X” Select Touch Button five times.
108 MIDI 5. Now select the Pan setting for each Part by doing the following: Use the PAGE Select Touch Buttons to make your Manual, Pedal and Part selections (“SWELL 1,” “SWELL 2,” “SWELL 3,” “GREAT 1,” “GREAT 2,” “GREAT 3” or “PEDAL 1,” “PEDAL 2” and “PEDAL 3”). Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to move the sound into the left channel. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to move the sound into the right channel. The data chart below shows the options that you may select. EX.
MIDI 3. 109 Touch the Number 1 Select Touch Button to select the EX.ZONE Menu: Notice that the word ON is flashing “on” and “off.” 4. Touch the PARAM “ X” Select Touch Button six times. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the legend just underneath the word OCT is flashing “on” and “off.” 5.
110 MIDI EX.ZONE Reverb Level This Advanced Feature allows you to select the Reverb amount for each Part. TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times to display the C Menu: 3. Touch the Number 1 Select Touch Button to select the EX.ZONE Menu: Notice that the word ON is flashing “on” and “off.” 4. Touch the PARAM “ X” Select Touch Button seven times.
MIDI 5. 111 Now select the Reverb amount for each Part by doing the following: Use the PAGE Select Touch Buttons to make your Manual, Pedal and Part selections (“SWELL 1,” “SWELL 2,” “SWELL 3,” “GREAT 1,” “GREAT 2,” “GREAT 3” or “PEDAL 1,” “PEDAL 2” and “PEDAL 3”). Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to decrease the Reverb amount for the selected Part. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to increase the Reverb amount for the selected Part. The data chart below shows the options that you may select.
112 MIDI 3. Touch the Number 1 Select Touch Button to select the EX.ZONE Menu: Notice that the word ON is flashing “on” and “off.” 4. Touch the PARAM “ X” Select Touch Button eight times. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the number just under the word CHO is flashing “on” and “off.” 5.
MIDI 113 EX.ZONE Velocity Curve This Advanced Feature allows you to select the Velocity Curve which will be applied to each Part. TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times to display the C Menu: 3. Touch the Number 1 Select Touch Button to select the EX.ZONE Menu: Notice that the word ON is flashing “on” and “off.” 4.
114 MIDI 5. Now select the Velocity setting for each Part by doing the following: Use the PAGE Select Touch Buttons to make your Manual, Pedal and Part selections (“SWELL 1,” “SWELL 2,” “SWELL 3,” “GREAT 1,” “GREAT 2,” “GREAT 3” or “PEDAL 1,” “PEDAL 2” and “PEDAL 3”). Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to scroll down through the choices. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to scroll up through the choices. The data chart below shows the options that you may select. EX.
MIDI 115 3. Touch the Number 1 Select Touch Button to select the EX.ZONE Menu: 4. Touch the PARAM “ X” Select Touch Button ten times. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the legend just under the word LO is flashing “on” and “off.” 5.
116 MIDI Advanced Feature - EX.DAMP This Advanced Feature allows you to use the Expression Pedal Foot Switch as a “damper” pedal to sustain notes indefinitely, such as a Piano sound from a connected MIDI device. TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times to display the C Menu: 3. Touch the Number 2 Select Touch Button to select the EX..
MIDI 4. 117 Now select the options you wish by doing the following: Use the PARAM Select Touch Buttons to make your Manual and Part selection (“S1,” “S2,” “S3,” “G1,” “G2,” “G3,” or “P1,” “P2,” and “P3”). Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to turn the Damper feature OFF for the selected Part. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to turn the Damper feature ON for the selected Part. NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button. Advanced Feature - MIDI CH.
118 MIDI 3. Touch the Number 3 Select Touch Button to select the MIDI CH. Menu: 4. Now select the MIDI Channels by doing the following: Use the PARAM Select Touch Buttons to make your Manual and Part selection (“S1,” “S2,” “S3,” “G1,” “G2,” “G3,” or “P1,” “P2,” and “P3”). Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to scroll down through the channel numbers. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to scroll up through the channel numbers. The data chart below shows the options you may select.
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120 SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES Your Hammond Organ has a number of special features which would not normally be accessed during performance, but which enable you to make certain adjustments to the organ’s playing features, as well as give you specific information about the organ. The following paragraphs explain these features in detail.
SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES 121 Notice that the bottom line of the screen is now blank. The Information Center Display will show Drawbar settings and Preset information only. None of the Advanced Features may be accessed using the Touch Buttons. To restore the organ to its normal playing mode, simply repeat steps 1 through 4 listed on the previous page. After doing so, you will be able to access the Advanced Features normally.
122 SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES PEDAL KEY MODE This Advanced Feature allows you to select whether the Pedals play only one note at a time (“MONO”) or several notes at once (“POLY”). TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button three times to display the D Menu: 3.
SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES 123 The data chart below shows the options that you may select. PEDAL KEYBOARD MODE Mode Description *Poly “Polyphonic” - the Pedal Keyboard will play several notes at once. Mono “Monophonic” - the Pedal Keyboard will play only one note at a time. If two or pedals are played, the last Pedal key pressed will sound. *default setting NOTE: You can exit by touching the MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button.
124 SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES 3. Touch the Number 2 Select Touch Button once to select the System Menu: 4. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button once. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: Notice that the word Tube is flashing “on” and “off.” 5. Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the VALUE “-” Select Touch Button to select Tube. Use the VALUE “+” Select Touch Button to select SolidState. The data chart below shows the options that you may select.
SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES 125 SOFTWARE VERSION This Advanced Feature Menu Page allows you to see the software version of your organ. This page is simply an information screen. TRY THIS: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button three times to display the D Menu: 3.
126 SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES 4. Touch the PAGE “•” Select Touch Button two times. The Information Center Display should now look similar to this: 5. Now see the Software Version of your organ by doing the following: Use the PARAM Select Touch Buttons to select the Software Module you wish to see. The data chart below shows the Software Modules and a description of each one.
SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES A 127 Advanced Feature - DEFAULT This Advanced Feature allows you to Reset the organ to its factory settings. WARNING: Doing the following will ERASE all parameters, settings and registrations you may have programed. Make sure you are completely “backed up” before performing a Reset of the organ. TRY THIS - to restore factory settings: 1. From either of the PLAY Mode Displays, touch the black MENU / EXIT Select Touch Button to display the A Menu of the MENU Mode: 2.
128 SPECIAL UTILITY FEATURES 3. Touch the Number 3 Select Touch Button once to select the DEFAULT Menu: 4. Now select the option you wish by doing the following: Use the PARAM Select Touch Buttons to select which portions of the organ you want to Reset. The data chart below shows the options that you may select. DEFAULT SETTINGS Setting PRESET GLOBAL ALL 5. Description This will reset the Presets. This will reset the Global Parameters. This will reset the entire organ.
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130 REFERENCE REFERENCE The Accessory Panel is located inside the organ on the right side facing the back. To see the Accessory Panel, remove the back by rotating the two thumbscrews counter-clockwise by hand. You will see a diagram on the bottom shelf showing a mirror image of the jacks. Ë INPUT LINE IN L & R (Left & Right) Use to connect the organ to the LINE OUTs of an external sound device, such as a keyboard or a tape recorder.
REFERENCE 131 Ë Appendix A - Global Parameter List Category Parameter Tune Global Parameters Value Default Transpose -6 - 0 - 6 0 Master Tune 430 - 440 - 450 Soft / Zero 1, 2, 3 Off Leslie Fast(alternate) Leslie Fast(momentaly) Swell Vib On(momentaly) Damper Extra Swell Damper Extra Great Damper Extra Pedal 440 Soft 1(B-3Curve) Extra Zone Off / On Off Reverb Rev. Type Hall 1 Vibrato Swell/ Great Drawbar Voice Vibrato Rate Voice Type Room 1 - 3, Hall 1, 2, Plate, Church, Cathedral 6.1 - 7.
132 REFERENCE Ë Appendix B - Preset Parameter List Category Drawbar Registration (Swell & Great) Extra Zone (Swell 1, Swell 2, Swell 3, Great 1, Great 2, Great 3 Parameter Value 16' 0-8 5 1/3' 0-8 8' 0-8 4' 0-8 2 2/3' 0-8 2 0-8 1 3/5' 0-8 1 1/3' 0-8 1' 0-8 Part On 00, 01 (Off/On) Bank MSB 00 - 7F (0 - 127) Bank LSB 00 - 7F (0 - 127) Program 00 - 7F (1 - 128) Volume 00 - 7F Pan 00 - 40 - 7F (Left - Center - Right) Vel.
REFERENCE 133 Ë Appendix D - Real-time Parameter List Category Preset Key Parameter Value Swell C# - A (C=OFF) + A# + B Great C# - A (C=OFF) + A# +B Pedal DB 16' 0-8 Registration 8' 0-8 Volume Soft 00, 01 (Off/On) Drawbar Effect Vibrato On Swell 00, 01 (Off/On) Vibrato On Great 00, 01 (Off/On) Vibrato Mode (6-position knob) 00 - 05 (V1 - C3) Percussion Voice Controller Percussion On 00, 01 (Off/On) Harmonic 00, 01 (Second/Third) Decay 00, 01 (Fast / Slow ) Soft / Normal 00,
134 REFERENCE New B-3 8/20/2002 Version1.
REFERENCE 135 Ë Specifications KEYBOARDS Swell and Great 61 keys each PEDALS 25-note, radiating, detachable PRESET KEY 12keys Mec-3/7hanical Latch HARMONIC DRAWBARS SWELL(UPPER) GREAT(LOWER) PEDAL 9 pitches 2 sets 9 pitches 2 sets 2 pitches PRESET MEMORY CompactFlash card KEYING METHOD Direct Analog Keying KEY CONTACT 10-Mechanical contacts +Rubber contacts w/velocity POLYPHONY Full Polyphony GENERATOR(Manual) 96-Digital Tone Wheels GENERATOR(Pedal) VASE II PERCUSSION Harmonic Select
136 REFERENCE Ë Instrument Care AC Power Be sure to turn the instrument “OFF” after use, and do not turn the unit “ON” and “OFF” in quick succession, as this places an undue load on the electronic components. Cabinet And Bench As with any piece of furniture, direct sunlight can damage the finish of your instrument. Use a soft dry cloth for dusting. To remove fingerprints or dulling film, use a soft cloth slightly moisten with water and a little mild soap. Immediately wipe dry with a soft dry cloth.
REFERENCE 137 Ë Important Note - Battery Your New B-3 / New C-3 Hammond Organ uses a battery-backed RAM to remember your changes to the Preset and Global parameters.
138 REFERENCE Hammond maintains a policy of continuously improving and upgrading its instruments and therefore reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Although every attempt has been made to insure the accuracy of the descriptive contents of this Guide, total accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Should the player require further assistance, inquiries should first be made to your Authorized Hammond Dealer.
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